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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3750, 8 February 1913, Page 2

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i STOCKS AND SHARES. AUCKLAND EXCHANGE. r .BY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] AUCKLAND, Feb. 7. Following were to-day’s prices on the Auckland Exchange (through Mr W. Lissant Clayton):— Sales: Junction 225, Talisman 39s 3d, Old Ilauraki 4d, New Waitaia (cont) Is sd. Following were the closing prices (sellers first, then buyers): Waihi 34s 3d and 345, Junction 22s 3d and 21s 9d, Extended 7d and 5Jd, Reefs Is and 6d, Talisman 39s 6d and 39s 3d, Crowns 9d and 6d, Sylvia Is and iOJd, Occidental lOd and Bd, Waiotahi 2s 3d and 2s Id, Waitangi 7d and 6ld, Watchman 2s 8d and 2s 4d, Old Ilauraki 4d and 3>d, New Waitaia (cont) Is 6d and Is sd.

WELLINGTON PRICES. WELLINGTON, Feb. 7. Mr A. T. Bate (Mr W. Lissant Clayton, local agent) reports:— National Bank, seller 1245; Investment, sellers 11s 6d; Wellington Woollen (ord) seller 765; Westport, buyer 27s 9d, seller 28s (sale 27s 9d); Taringamutu, buyer 445, Golden Bay, seller 20s 6d; Drug, seller 50s; Blackwater, seller 255; Goldfields, seller 16s; Caledonian, buyer lOd; Murray, buyer ss; Ross, seller 5s 4d: Talisman, buyer 38s, seller 39s 6d; Waihi, buyer 33s 9d, seller 34s 6d; Junction, buyer 2is 9d, seller 22s 3d; Taranaki Oils seller 18s (sale 17s). WELLINGTON WOOL SALES. [PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGEAM] WELLINGTON, I'eb. V Sixteen thousand bales were catalogued for the third wool sale of the season and there was a large attendance i.f fuye:s. Some nice, bright, attractive lots were cfFered and on the whole the condition of the wool offered was above the average of February offerings. Mail' l.;eas were not so plentiful, but lambs’ wool was in good supply, though much of it carried seed. Competition was good and prices generally, after making an allowance for condition, showed an advance of id to id per lb above January rates. The range of prices to-day compared with January Btli last was as follows: Jan. 8. To-day. Merino super 10J—Hi Merino 91—10 Halfbred super up to 121 Half-bred medium ... 101— 111 105 —Ha Romney super 12 —l2? Crossbred super 11 —l2 10?—121 Crossbred medium 9J—lO? 95 —11 Crossbred inf. and coarse 81— 91 BJ 93 Lincoln and Lin. cross 81— 91 8?—101 Head Wool Up to 81 Up to 81 Pieces 71— 91 6?— 7? Bellies ... 71 -8? 61— 7? Stained pieces and locks st 61 551 Crutchings ... 61—7? 63—71 Lambs super 11 —l2l 111—12 Lambs medium 9*—103 91—103